Man who died in five-floor lift shaft plunge named

A MAN who tragically died after falling five floors down a lift shaft has today been named.

Mr Jones plunged five floors in the Marsden House building in Bolton [CASCADE]

Craig Jones, 27, and a friend become trapped in the lift when it broke down in a block of flats.

The pair managed to prise open the lift doors after sounding the alarm and getting no response.

Mr Jones' friend is thought to have climbed out and escaped on to the fifth floor, but Mr Jones tragically lost his footing fell to the bottom of the lift shaft, according to police.

His death is not being treated as suspicious but the Health and Safety Executive Executive has launched an investigation.

The accident took place at Marsden House, Bolton, around 4.50pm on Saturday afternoon.

Mr Jones was rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead.

Mr Jones was pronounced dead in hospital [CASCADE]

Tributes to Mr Jones, who was nicknamed Pugsley, have poured in on social media.

Jade Oldham posted on Facebook: 'Words can't even describe how devastated I am tonight! Lost the nicest person in the world!

'Couldn't even think of a bad word to say about pugs! Love and miss you so much! Xxxxxxxx.'

Carl Andrew Lilley tweeted: 'Just been on Facebook to see a lad from my year back at school has passed, shocking at such a young age. R.I.P Craig Jones.'

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "At about 4.50pm on Saturday, August 30, police were called to a block of flats on Marsden Road in Bolton following reports a 27-year-old man had fallen five floors down a lift shaft.

"The man and his friend had been stuck in the lift.

"There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and GMP and the Health and Safety Executive will now be making inquiries to establish the exact circumstances surrounding his death."